That is a lot but when did anyone boast on here about getting cheap OEM non service parts for any car.

I have never found front fog lamps useful, even in real pea soupers. They seem to reflect back too much. Are you planning to leave it broken as it’s not an MOT fail?

Failing that online breakers may be worth a look if you do repair. Hopefully a good indie would not charge the earth even if they do need to take the bumper off.

My indie body man had an new A6 in to replace the headlamp and tidy up damage to the bumper.

When the owner heard that the headlamp price was around £2500 for the part alone he quickly decided it was an insurance job.

He also told me that Mazda paint in that lovely red metallic works out at £500 for half a litre. So he is advising everyone not to choose that colour. The Renault equivalent is miles cheaper as there aren’t so many elements.

And the headlamp cost for my daughters Polo Gt is quoted at £850 as the complete unit needs to be bought and it’s not possible to replace a bulb

Just as comparison, a friend has a Mercedes 500sl . Fog lamp was £90 , and around 1/2 hour to fit ......

........and for an old Audi D3 A8 - around £40 and fifteen minutes. Not that I've ever needed one. Like another poster, I've never found front fog lamps useful. Their only value is to the motor industry by increasing the repair bill when the front of the car hits something and they break.